Three Fabulous Fall-Blooming Perennials
It’s hard to believe we have already reached September and that summer is in the rearview mirror. Did you know that Mother Nature sows many seeds in fall? This time
Raise Monarchs? Learn about OE and How You Can Prevent Infections
In the last ten years word has gotten out about the decline in monarch butterfly populations and more and more, people are wanting to help these beautiful butterflies. What’s not
Weekly Puzzler Answer #227
Did you know you can determine the sex of a Monarch butterfly just by looking at it when its wings are open? Check out this photo from our puzzler: There
Weekly Puzzler Answer #226
Happy October! Fall has arrived! In North America there are two large orange and black butterflies and one of them gets all of the attention, so much so, that most
Weekly Puzzler #227: Male or Female Monarch Butterfly
So last week we were talking about the Viceroy Butterfly–a beautiful orange and black butterfly that always has to play second fiddle to the more famous Monarch. Let’s look
What Makes This Insect Amazing and Why it’s inTrouble
I recently spent a beautiful blue-sky day paddling on the French Broad River. (Click HERE to see some pictures of this trip) In my mind, little could be more satisfying